Energy Materials
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
Rapidly growing global energy demands, limited reserves of fossil fuels and associated environmental concerns, the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources, the limited efficiency of existing energy conversion systems—these are the challenges that society faces today. Advanced materials are the key elements in the development of improved high-efficiency, low-cost, clean energy technologies. The section “Energy Materials” is a platform for the publication of original articles and comprehensive reviews on all aspects of fundamental science and applied research on materials used for harvesting, conversion, storage, transmission, and utilization of energy.
The topics of interest include (but are not limited to) materials for:
- Energy harvesting: piezoelectric; thermoelectric; triboelectric; magnetostrictive;
- Energy storage: batteries; supercapacitors; hydrogen technology; hydrogen storage; water splitting; steam and carbon dioxide electrolysis; phase change materials; thermal energy storage;
- Energy conversion: fuel cells; photovoltaics; nuclear; solar energy conversion; biomass, biogas, and biofuels; electrocatalysis and photocatalysis;
- Energy transmission and emission control: superconductors; high- and low-emissivity coating; thermal insulation;
- Energy-efficient technologies and devices
- Energy-related environmental aspects: CO2 capture, utilization, and conversion; recovery and recycling of energy materials.
Both simulation/modeling and experimental contributions on design, preparation, processing, characterization, and performance of materials for energy-related technologies and applications are welcome.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- New-Generation Advanced Materials for Next-Generation Supercapacitors (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Functional Semiconducting Nanomaterials for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Two-Dimensional Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Smart Materials in Environmental Science (Volume II) (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Progress on Performance Improvement of Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Design, Performance, and Application of Lithium-Ion Batteries (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Recent Advances in Performance of Materials for Li-Based Rechargeable Batteries (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Neutral and Ionic Organic-Base Phase Change Materials: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, New Developments, Applications and Perspectives (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Advances in Non-linear Dielectric Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Advances in Lithium Battery Technologies (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Degradation and Evolution of Energy Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Advances in Lithium Battery Technologies (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Frontiers on Energetic Materials: Pouring, Cure, Storage, Combustion (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Theoretical Calculation and Simulation of Energy Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Select Papers in Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Devices (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Preparation and Properties of Advanced Materials for Energy Storage Technologies (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- The 15th Anniversary of Materials—Recent Advances in Energy Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Synthesis and Application of Key Materials for Advanced Rechargeable Batteries (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advanced Electrode Materials for Lithium/Sodium Ion Batteries (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Emerging Trends in Dielectric Materials for Science and Technology (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Frontiers in Perovskite Solar Cells and Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage (Volume II) (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Progress and Challenges in Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Theoretical Studies and Application of Energy Materials (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Functional Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Second Volume) (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Advances in Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution and Photocatalytic Reaction (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Concepts for Improvement of Hydrogen Storage Hydride Materials (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Development and Characterization of High Performance Thermoelectric Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- New Energy Storage Materials for Rechargeable Batteries (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Advanced Energy Materials and Structures for Solar Cell: Design and Application (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Feature Papers in Energy Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Recent Advances in Rare Earth Luminescent Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Research on Advanced Battery Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Advanced Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage - Volume II (Deadline: 20 July 2023)
- Preparation and Properties of Novel Energy Storage Materials (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Design, Performance and Application Research of Smart Piezoelectric Materials (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Advances in Solar Cell Materials and Structures (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Innovation and Application of Advanced Electrochemical Materials (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Smart Materials and Devices for Energy Harvesting, Volume II (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Development of Novel Electrode and Electrolyte Materials for Lithium and Sodium Ion Batteries (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Recent Advances in Biomass Energy Conversion (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Surface/Interface Science of Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Materials for Solar Photovoltaic Applications, Volume II (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Applications of High-Performance Electrolyte Materials in Batteries (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Rare Earth and Actinide Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Advances in Electrode Materials for Proton Conducting Ceramic Fuel and Electrolysis Cell (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Advances in Synthesis, Properties and Application of Nanomaterials (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Technology and Applications of Green Energy-Based Materials (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Challenges of Current and Next-Generation Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Recent Advances in Energy Storage Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Hydrogen Energy and Space Propulsion: Materials, Performances, and Matching (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Advanced Electrode Materials for Next-Generation “Beyond Lithium Ion” Batteries (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Cathode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Novel Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Catalysis (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Kinetic Studies and Advanced Materials for Battery Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Charge Transport in Perovskite Solar Cells: Materials and Mechanisms (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Sodium-Ion Batteries: Basic Research to Application (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Ultra-Wide Bandgap Semiconductors and Devices (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Materials and Processes for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Systems, Volume II (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Two-Dimensional and Nanostructured Materials for Electronic and Energy Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- High-Valued and New Utilizations of Biomass Material for Function Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Modelling and Simulation of Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advanced Materials for Alkali Metals Ion Batteries (Deadline: 5 October 2023)
- Research on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 8 October 2023)
- Property and Structure Optimization of Piezoelectric Materials (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Microstructure, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Coal and Coal-Like Materials (Volume II) (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Advanced Materials for Rechargeable Battery Applications (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Advanced Energy Materials for Solar Cells, Photocatalysis, and Optoelectronic Devices (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- Advanced Materials and Technologies for Thermal Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Sustainable Fuel Cells: From Synthesis to Application (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advanced Charge Storage Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advanced Photovoltaic Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Novel Materials and Hybrid Nanostructures for Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advance Materials for Hydrogen Storage (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Design and Characterization of Energy Catalytic Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advances in Photovoltaic Materials and Devices: Preparation, Characterization and Properties (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advanced Materials for Water Splitting and Metal–Air Batteries (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Microenvironment Studies of Battery Electrode Materials (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Anode and Energy Storage Mechanism of Battery (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Advanced Applications of Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Catalysts for Small Molecules Activization: Design, Materials, and Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advanced Electrode Materials for Lithium, Potassium, and Sodium Storage (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Next-Generation Metal-Ion Batteries: Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Supercapacitors: Emerging Electrode and Electrolyte Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- PEMFC Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Metal Oxide and Hard Carbon for Sodium-Ion Batteries (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advanced Nanocomposites for Energy Storage Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Advances in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Smart Electrode Materials and Design (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- The Applications of Oxide Materials in Catalysis, Sensors and Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Physical and Biochemical Properties, Application and Sustainable Development of Fuel Cells (Deadline: 1 December 2023)
- Advanced Electrode Materials for Batteries (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- New Materials for Chemical Engineering and Sustainable Energy Solutions (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Novel Materials for Green Hydrogen Production, Energy Conversion, and Fuel Cell Applications (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Advanced Lithium-Based Battery Materials for Electric Vehicles (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Advances in Perovskite Solar Cells Research (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advanced Perovskite Solar Cells: Compatible Materials and Processes (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- New insights into Energy Storage Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- The Fundaments and Application of Functional Dielectrics in Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advances in Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis Devices (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Trends in Modern Mineral Processing and Recovery Techniques toward the Energy Transition (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Nuclear Materials Fundamentals and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Perovskite Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advances in Phase Change Materials: Characterization, Design and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Phase Change Materials and Storage Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- The Design and Performance of Piezoelectric/Ferroelectric Thin Films and Their Application in Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advanced and Multifunctional Phase Change Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Advanced Electrode Materials and Novel Device Designs for Supercapacitors (Deadline: 20 December 2023)
- Thermoelectric Materials for Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Design and Characterization of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Research on Metallic Hydrogen Storage Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- High-Stability and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
